The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name

The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name. From Noah to Moses to the great King David--every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle--the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle. A Bible like no other, this book invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation--and at the center of their story too. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.

In The Jesus Storybook Bible, every story whispers his name. It tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible.

Review by Ben Patterson

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name disproves the adage that you can't judge a book by its cover.

Jago's award-winning cover art is a foretaste of the whimsically insightful and richly colored drawings that await you on every one of the book's 351 pages. The illustrations alone are worth the price of the book.

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“The Jesus Storybook Bible is unlike any other storybook. True, that’s to be expected when you combine the mesmerizing illustrations of Jago and the award-winning writing of Sally Lloyd-Jones, a Brit with an uncanny knack for storytelling. Not only is each story as vividly illustrated as it is portrayed, but also each tale is telling one Big Story—the Story of Jesus. Even the Old Testament stories of ‘The young hero and the horrible giant’ and ‘Daniel and the scary sleepover’ come full circle to Jesus, the greatest Hero, King, Lover and Rescuer the world has ever known. — More to Life Magazine



"’The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name’ disproves the adage that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Jago’s award-winning cover art is a foretaste of the whimsically insightful and richly colored drawings that await you on every one of the book’s 351 pages. The illustrations alone are worth the price of the book….Jago the illustrator, and Sally Lloyd-Jones the author, are a good pair. She brings the same creativity and sense of humor to her telling of the Bible’s stories….But Lloyd-Jones’s writing isn’t cutesy. She has a grasp of the profound. How does one explain to a child the agony of Jesus in Gethsemane, and his prayer of surrender to his Father? Lloyd-Jones does it as well as any biblical commentator….The title and subtitle are even better than the book’s delightful illustrations and narrative -- because they provide, in one deft stroke, the interpretive key that unlocks the meaning of the whole Bible. ’The Jesus Storybook Bible’ says it all: The Scriptures are not merely a collection of stories designed to teach moral lessons. As Jesus explained to the men walking the road to Emmaus on Resurrection Sunday, the whole Bible is about Jesus. In the words of the subtitle, every story whispers his name….Lloyd-Jones manages to show again and again the presence of Christ in all the Old Testament Scriptures, and the presence of the Old Testament Scriptures in the life of Christ." — Christianity Today

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Reviewed by Valerie Koetting (Merriam, KS), February 03, 2010

This is a wonderful book, beautifully tying together the Old and New Testaments and pointing to Christ in every story. While we as parents were aware of the many "types" of Christ in the OT, this book has taught and reminded us of many more. Highly recommend it!

Reviewed by Susan Haglund (Nampa, ID), December 29, 2009

Most excellent read aloud Bible story book ever for your kids. Speaks to the unity of Scripture and of God and HIS-story. I would highly recommend this to parents!

Reviewed by Julie Barton (Noblesville, IN), December 01, 2009

I have 3 children, ages 7-3, and we all love this book. I even bought it as a Christmas gift for my nieces and nephews! The way it is written lets you put emotion in as you read. It's the best childrens bible story book I have ever read!

Reviewed by Allison Ludwig (Beloit, OH), November 22, 2009

My two sons ages 5 and 10 just love this bible.It is one of the few books my 10-year-old actually gets excited to read! What a blessing this is to teach them God's plan and hold such interest. I also love reading it with them.

Reviewed by Kristin Neprud (Wayland, MA), November 20, 2009

I LOVE this Bible. I try to read it with my kids everyday. The stories are easy to understand and it does a beautiful job of tying Jesus into every story in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. My kids love it and I am encouraged every time I read it with them.

Reviewed by Kimberly Forsline (Chisholm, MN), November 13, 2009

I love this book and so do my 3 and 4 year olds. I just ordered another one for a gift!

Reviewed by Justin Ngien (Singapore 738091,), November 05, 2009

This is one of the best children story book bible I have come to read. Good even for adults since many today tend to miss the point on what the Bible is essentially all about. Highly recommended as Jesus takes His rightful place in this book.

Reviewed by Doreen (CT), October 27, 2009

This is by far the best children's Bible story book out there. There is a review that states that Sally Lloyd-Jones made an error in the story of Abraham and Isaac. The reviewer said that the author erred in saying Isaac was Abraham's only son and that it was not Biblical. It is in the Bible,Genesis 22:2, And He said,"Take now your son, your only son,..."(NAS). It is true every story whispers Jesus' name. An excellent book for young and old alike. I'm 53 and just love listening to these well told stories. I am going to use this book as a means of witnessing. The book really shows the heart of God and why He gave us the Bible. Just an excellent book!

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Author: Sally Lloyd-Jones
Located in: New York, New York
Submitted: June 19, 2007

    Tell us a little about yourself.  I am a British born children's book writer living in New York City. I came to the States from the UK in 1989--just for a year. I"m still here. I have worked for several years as the publisher of Christian Children's Books for Reader's Digest before leaving in 2000 to write full time. I have written three other best-selling children's Bibles: Baby's First Bible; A Child's First Bible; and The Lift-The-Flap Bible. I can be found at sallylloyd-jones.com

    What was your motivation behind this project?  I wrote this so children could know that God is for them and loves them with a Never Stopping, Never Giving up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories of the Bible. It takes the whole Bible to tell the Story. And at the center of the Story, there is a baby, the Child upon whom everything would depend. From Noah to Moses to King David, every story whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle--the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together.

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  As far as writers go: C S Lewis, Edward Lear, A A Milne, James Marshall, to name just a very few... and teachers: Dr Timothy Keller, pastor of my church in New York City; Fredreck Buechner; Helmut Thielecke; Brennan Manning

    Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know:  Excerpted from The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones, Jago. Copyright © 2007. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. "It's like an adventure story about a young Hero who came from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It's a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne, everything to rescue the one he loves. It's like the most wonderful of fairy tales that have come true in real life. You see, the best thing about this story is--it's true. It takes the whole Bible to tell this story. And at the center of the Story there is a baby. Every story in the Bible whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle--the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture. And this is no ordinary baby. This is the Child upon whom everything would depend. This is the baby that would one day-- but wait, our story starts where all good stories start. Right at the very beginning..."

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